…As party fixes inauguration for Thursday in Asaba
By Endurance Ikanone
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Senator Ede Dafinone and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Chief Festus Keyamo, SAN, have been named among prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party has scheduled the inauguration of the council for Thursday, October 22, 2026, at The Dome Event Centre, Asaba, by 11 a.m.
The notice, dated October 20, 2026, and signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo, called on members of the council, party leaders, stakeholders and invited guests to attend the ceremony, which is expected to formally inaugurate the party’s campaign structure in the state.
Under the arrangement, Oborevwori will serve as chairman of the council, with his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme and Chief Solomon Arenyeka as first and second deputy chairmen, respectively. Keyamo and APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, Esq., are also listed among the principal members.
Other key members include the party’s State Deputy Chairman, Elder Moses Idu; Chief Godwin Obielum, Vice-Chairman for Delta North; Chief O’tega Emerhor, Vice-Chairman for Delta Central; and Elder Godsday Orubebe, Vice-Chairman for Delta South.
The council’s executive structure also includes Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, while Senator James Manager has been appointed Director-General. Chiedu Ebie will serve as Deputy Director-General, with Chief Efe Uko as secretary.
For the senatorial districts, former Governor Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa is listed as the Delta North senatorial candidate, with Hon. Paschal Adigwe as coordinator and Engr. Dan Ossai as chairman.
In Delta Central, Senator Ede Dafinone is the candidate, with Rt. Hon. Ovie Agas as coordinator and Chief Paulinus Akpeki as chairman.
Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas is listed as the Delta South candidate, with Hon. Nicholas Mutu as coordinator and Chief Emmanuel Amgbaduba as chairman.
The council’s operational structure covers the media, finance, election management, mobilisation, support groups, informal sector engagement, youth and women mobilisation, students, persons with disabilities, venue management, protocol and welfare.
Among the officers appointed to oversee these areas are Sir Fidelis Okenmor Tilije as Director of Finance; Chief Sunday Onoriode as Director of Election Management; Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor as Director of Mobilisation; Chief Festus Ochonogor as Director of Support Groups; Senator Emmanuel Aguariavwodo as Director of Informal Sector; and Koyoyo Uhrorho as Director of Youth Mobilisation.
Other appointees include Hon. Mrs Pat Ajudua as Director of Women Mobilisation, Comrade Ezekiel Okoh as Director of Students Mobilisation, Omor Obruche Isaac as Director of Persons with Disabilities Mobilisation, Godknows Angele as Director of Venue Management, Hon. Daniel Mayuku as Director of Protocol and Hon. Evelyn Oboro as Director of Welfare.
The Media and Publicity Committee will be chaired by Mr Charles Aniagwu, with Onojeghuo as vice-chairman and Hon. Timi Tonye as secretary. Chief Festus Ahon, Sir Kenny Okolugbo and Mr Jackson Ekwugum are also listed as members.
Other committees include the Peace Building and Stakeholders Mobilisation Committee, chaired by Chief Ovuzuorie Macaulay; the Faith-Based Mobilisation Committee, chaired by Rev. Fr. Christopher Ekabor; and the Security Committee, chaired by Dr Kingsley Emu, with Hon. David Tonwe as director.
At the federal constituency level, the document lists candidates including Hon. Ndudi Elumelu for Aniocha/Oshimili, Hon. Julius Pondi for Burutu, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu for Ethiope, Emmanuel Osazuwa for Ika, Hon. Pastor Jonathan Ukodhiko for Isoko and Hon. Nnamdi Ezechi for Ndokwa.
Others are Chief Ramsey Onoyake for Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie, Rt. Hon. Basil Ganagana for Patani/Bomadi, Hon. Francis E. Waive for Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu, and Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi for Warri.
The broad composition of the council brings together the state’s political leadership, elected representatives, party officials and campaign coordinators, with responsibilities distributed across senatorial districts, federal constituencies and specialised committees.
The inauguration is expected to mark the formal commencement of the council’s activities as the APC strengthens its campaign organisation across Delta State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
